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100 Books Every Lover of Maine Should Read

Every book on our big, curated list — novels to memoirs, kids’ books to cookbooks — helps prove Stephen King’s maxim that “books are a uniquely portable magic.” And every one fulfills the mandate of Barbara Cooney’s Miss Rumphius, helping to make the world more beautiful.

Departments

North by East

Communities around the state speak for the trees, a new type of camp-stove fuel reuses veggie oil, and virtual tours of the CMCA are works of art. Plus, Mainers populate outer space in Maine Dispatches.

Food and Drink

It’s all about home cooking: a bicentennial collection of treasured family recipes, expert advice on the DIY lobster roll, and Maine-made Thai sauces to spice up the pantry.